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Not sure if you want kids to learn about guns and hunting? A lot of people feel that way especially in urban environments. It’s our hope that WE can educate youth about the joys of shooting and the outdoors. We never want to see young people hurt so we continue to share our mission with whomever will listen. It’s education that saves lives and its education we will keep giving so that our kids can grow into healthy, well rounded adults.

Just because school is closed doesn’t mean it’s time to stop learning. We are very busy over the holiday break with students taking part in rewards they earned. Duck hunting was the prime activity and our girls didn’t let water or cold weather stop them from chasing their dreams and some ducks too.

Sometimes a passion for teaching take you back to what sparked your interest as a kid. Our aanual dissection lesson has always been a favorite and we don’t see the trend changing. Like the animals we open we hope the knowledge our kids receive opens them up too. A chance to learn hands -on trumps books any day!

We wanted to say we are thankful for all of the adults that have given their time, resources and donations to our efforts. Camp Compass is a little different in its approach and in its misson to help kids find their way in the world. We hope you will take a minute to hear hundreds of kids saying the word Thank You in your mind. Together we will continue to be great and “ful” of optimism.

When we get a chance to reward our students sometimes Mother Nature throws us a curve ball. This past weekend she did just that by providing some rain with our pheasant hunt. That means changing the game plan and clothing to suit the situation. Our students learned a lot about wind and bird flushes and caught on fairly quickly after the first few birds used the gusts to get out of harms way in a flash. The dogs did a great job and the statement of the day by a students was “I just would have stayed in bed on this rainy day instead I had the best hunt yet with Camp Compass.” We are always glad we can get some kids up and out to do something beyond their normal routine.

Most of you know that mossy oak Camouflage has been with us for nearly 20 years. Their clothing is our uniform of choice when we venture into the woods. Reecently, our kids chose to tye-dye a few shirts with a background lesson in camo. and nature’s colors. It’s nice to see kids get excited about learning and come away with something they can show off.